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Any idea how many engines they were 'certified' to lose nev?

 

I would have assumed the rudder requirement would be larger for a twin?

 

 

The hourly rate tradesmen charge also covers their tools and often their ute. It is also their livelihood. An instructor is charging for his time and expertise only.

Tradesmen also charge for what would be considered duty for a pilot, so It would be more like $300 if they were only charging for a third of their time. These insturctors would be making less than $35 (based of pots 3-1 ratio at $100ph) per hour BEFORE expenses (which are thousands per year), without any guarantee of an income at all half the time. I can't actually believe that we're having this discussion. Hands up how many here would do it?

 

 

At the end of the day GA companies go broke on a monthly basis and their staff probably live on 2 min noodles so they're not charging enough generally. Are they charging more than what people will pay? Probably. Does that mean the staff should work for free to reduce your cost? I'm not going to dignify that with an answer.

 

 

Well I won't comment on the religion debate (Oz V Av), but my most used aviation app is Spotify :)

 

 

I remember once with a different company, we "couldn't afford" the Mags for one of our two AC in the base. I was turning down 5k+ a week in work until they eventually 'let us win', owner the same month spent a large sum of money on a toy.

 

I don't trust accounts with money, let alone Saftey.

 

 

In AUS not accountanting for altimeter error we've 45 hectobars/millipascals of terrain clearance minimum en-route so although not changing the altimeter setting would be an error it would take an extreme example to bump into Mother Earth.

 

Phil do you mind educating us on the difference between area and RPS?

 

 

We usually fly 4-6 hrs per day for 9-11 hrs duty so roughly 2-1. We fly around 5-650 hours a year depending on who you ask.

 

We have it pretty good, the guys doing charter would do a bit more.

 

 

Any instructor who is charging $100.00 an hour for his time has a vastly over inflated opinion of his real worth in the world & anyone who pays this is nuts.

If you were to work my pay out per flight hour it would be well in excess of $100 per hour and I'm far from over paid.

 

 

Not above 500 is pretty standard heli call, basically saying they won't be high enough to bother anyone. Around here that may also become not above 1000 as well.

 

 

Was on an unnamed link subsidiary carrier for an iconic Australian airline recently and on landing my iPhone, pad and glasses ended up 5 rows in front of me on the floor. We managed to pull up by B2 tho.

 

Was also a "Charlie challenge" at a major aerodrome until an aircraft blew a tyre.

 

 

I should also add I've cancelled 3 AF flights, 2 Because of WX whilst IFR in a capable AC and once because I had something unexpected come up. At all times AF were supportive and thankful.

 

 

It's the passengers and medical profession who need educating. CASA has made a good attempt to educate the pilots, although I didn't know of it till this thread.Remember how Paul Keating got angry when a flight was delayed by his pilots because of weather? Luckily, they were able to stand their ground, unlike the Polish lot where the president and his entourage and the pilots all died.

If CASA won't do it, then Angel Flight need to make up a letter to explain to the non-pilots involved about how the flight could be cancelled or delayed by weather. This would make it easier for the pilot to stay on the ground. It would especially help if the medical specialist had agreed beforehand that the appointment would be flexible in this situation.

No, it's not. AF put no pressure on the pilot to 'push on' its the PIC responsibility to manage their pax, regardless of how happy/unhappy they are. As nev said it's a lesson for US in HF. This is where experience comes into it.

 

There is also a large difference between multi crew ops (which this would never be for private ops excluding the citation) and carrying a second pilot. An inexperienced pilot carrying a second more experienced pilot COULD be a good idea for some but shouldn't be mandated because as I said there is a broad spectrum of pilots. Where you get into trouble is with two inexperienced pilots, one can easily reaffirm the others poor decision making.

 

 

It 'greys' the area of private operation by firstly allowing public notification and also in the way they 'cost share'. CASA are well aware of how it works and to their credit allow it to continue for the good that it achieves.

 

As mentioned above AF isn't the issue. Personally I can see increased pilot minimums coming.

 

 

Again, may I suggest a bit of common sense with Angel Flight. And change the rule of single pilot ops. Maybe they should require two pilots on board, one to act as a safety pilot, and as a second voice in the ear of the PIC.

This would also cover hopefully correct any inflight medical incidence with our aging pilots, or bad decisions being made to get the pax to the appointment. Not being rude about our aging pilots by its just common sense with the public not knowing the risks.

Having two pilots could create as many issues as it fixes. There is a wide spread of pilot ages and experience with angel flight as well as aircraft types. I've heard of a B200 and a citation doing angel flights on empty sectors. I don't think a blanket rule here would be appropriate but I imagine CAsA will come up with something, what that is ive no idea.

 

 

There's no requirement to be IFR for an angel flight but they do prefer it and do allow it to be in a single.

 

 

Just finished listening to the podcast and found it very interesting, nice to hear his memories of flying up this way. Found his texts fantastic for CPL and greatly wished he had done ATPL texts.

 

 

I tried to join Facebook, but as soon as they saw my face they refused my application.

I think it's more the hat, everyone knows emu's don't wear hats.

 

 

You are lucky, trust me being a pilot for a living isn't fun as most would think, far better to fly for fun than $$$

Just need the right job Wally!! ;)

 

 

No sim for the 441 in Oz. If there was the RPT operators would have to use it.

 

Can't all asymmetric training be undertaken in simulators ?.

If they're doing it correctly and I have no reason to think they wouldn't be then him being King would have no influence on checking or CRM. Some would argue that the real 'king' would be his check pilot, that's what most checkies would lead you to believe anyways ;)

 

 

I would say he is planning on using the hours from this for his CPL, so a 172 is more beneficial. Also, considering he is trying for a time record, a break down of some description in a Cessna would be easier to get fixed out that way.

 

 

G'day Carlos, first I'm hearing of your show and interested in viewing it. Is it available on the net?

 

 

Credit where it's due but, of all the aircraft they could have put their skills towards they chose a Bongo? In saying that, it's the best performing Bongo I've ever seen!! Kudos.

 

 

That's a rough day, near death experience, a partial gear up and no where to stay!

 

The reporter on a later update also mentioned that they were unaware where the pilots would be staying the night after their near death experience .

Yes I am aware of what happens these days. Operators will pay for that sometimes allowing juniors to operate turbines by way of them being mishandled & I imagine insurance Co's have relaxed their requirements also. Many years ago the Ins Co's wanted much higher experience pilots to drive insured planes with turbines, way of the future I guess! I never got my ass into an old beat up PA31 'till I had around 2000 hrs! God how things have changed!

Certainly has, we have hired recently and taken drivers on the RPT minimums, guys are getting jet jobs on a monthly basis. 2000 hours and you would be over qualified at the moment!